Kiribati vs United Kingdom: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities

Kiribati

29,694 people

in 2024

United Kingdom

23,514 people

in 2024

Kiribati rank

103rd

United Kingdom rank

106th

People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities over time

Kiribati currently reports 29,694 people against 23,514 people in United Kingdom, a difference of 6,180 people.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 103rd and United Kingdom ranks 106th of 175 countries.

Indicator: People in rural areas not using improved sanitation facilities
Unit: people
Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 4,269 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

If no improved sanitation facility is available, people might practice open defecation or use unimproved sanitation facilities.